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My tallest Philco console
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It looks like a Philco Model 87 Highboy De Luxe from 1929. I purchased one in similar condition from the local Craigslist for the princely sum of $40. The main flaw was that it had a hodgepodge of knobs, each one more incorrect than the last. I was able to secure a full set of all four proper knobs from eBay, thereby almost nearly doubling the value of the set (or at least my investment in it...like most radio guys, my grasp of the economics of these things is fuzzy at best Icon_biggrin)

Speaking of which, the on/off knob (lowest center) is incorrect. It should be a smallish, fluted and ridged affair in the shape of a top hat; it was used on several different Philco models. I believe that one of the radio suppliers makes a reproduction Model 20 knob that would be a closer approximation to what should be there than what is currently on the set, assuming you can't find an original someplace.

Also, inside the cabinet, there should be grill cloth covering the Fleur-de-lis cutouts on the sides. It is pasted directly to the wood. If I remember correctly, it is gold colored with a fairly open weave, sort of like burlap.


Messages In This Thread
My tallest Philco console - by DKinYORKpa - 07-01-2012, 03:57 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Michael Gerber - 07-01-2012, 04:04 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Philament - 07-01-2012, 05:31 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Arran - 07-01-2012, 07:01 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Ron Ramirez - 07-01-2012, 07:29 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Philament - 07-01-2012, 07:57 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Arran - 07-01-2012, 10:01 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by PhilcoMike - 07-02-2012, 10:32 AM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by GuyIncognito - 07-02-2012, 11:52 AM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by 7estatdef - 07-02-2012, 12:20 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Ron Ramirez - 07-02-2012, 02:42 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by TA Forbes - 07-02-2012, 03:53 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Arran - 07-02-2012, 04:36 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Ron Ramirez - 07-02-2012, 05:27 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by DKinYORKpa - 07-02-2012, 06:45 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Ron Ramirez - 07-02-2012, 07:05 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Philament - 07-02-2012, 07:35 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by DKinYORKpa - 07-08-2012, 01:52 PM
RE: My tallest Philco console - by Ron Ramirez - 07-08-2012, 07:25 PM



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